Parks & Trails

Wood Lake… the area’s first municipal nature center

Wood Lake was once a recreational lake surrounded by homes, but much of its water drained in the 1950's… leaving a vast marshland which the city of Richfield dedicated as the...
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Pike Island… a hidden hiking gem at the confluence of the Mississppi and Minnesota Rivers

With fall color season on the way, I couldn't help but think about all the wonderful opportunities we have to take a walk and enjoy the crisp, fall air under trees...
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Winchell Trail… first rustic hiking trail in Minneapolis

The Winchell Trail along the Mississippi Rive gorge in south Minneapolis is a little-known trail that follows what is believed to be an old Indian trail.   Set next to...
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Sunday’s Site – Nine Mile Creek Trail, Bloomington

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area Nine Mile Creek is actually 15 miles long and winds through several neighboring cities, but today we are...
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Sunday’s Site – Roseville Central Park

With 225 acres, Roseville Central Park is one of the largest city parks in the area…so big that it is officially listed as five different developed parks connected by trails...
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Sunday’s Site – French Park & Medicine Lake

French Regional Park is a great family destination! Wrapped around the northwest corner of Medicine Lake, the second largest lake in the Twin Cities, it is located in the western...
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Sunday’s Site – Minnehaha Falls Park

When I first visited Minnehaha Falls Park over 30 years ago we were still living in North Dakota. I remember being so amazed at driving through the busy Minneapolis streets...
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Sunday’s Site – Gold Medal Park

As I have been out and about lately, I got to thinking about how much our Twin Cities have to offer…in diverse areas such as arts & entertainment, architecture, sports,...
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